# Hosted Games vs Connect

The clearest difference is ads: Connect at none against Hosted Games's shown. Connect also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hosted Games sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Connect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hosted Games ships an update fortnightly, Connect weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hosted Games | Connect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hosted-games/id1302297731/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 97 MB | 128 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | +12 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hosted Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482415564) | [Taalaybek Aslanbek uulu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1785399043) |

## What reviewers say

### Hosted Games

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hosted-games/id1302297731)

Explore a vast library of text-based interactive novels where your choices shape the narrative. Engage in diverse genres from horror and fantasy to romance and sci-fi, all powered by your imagination. Create your own stories using a simple scripting language.

**Highlights:** Vast library of interactive novels, Text-based storytelling, Choice-driven narratives, Multiple genres available, Create your own games, ChoiceScript programming language

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Keeper of the Sun and Moon | $6.99 | one-time |
| Fallen Hero: Rebirth | $6.99 | one-time |
| Hero or Villain: Genesis | $6.99 | one-time |
| A Kiss from Death | $6.99 | one-time |
| Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One | $7.99 | one-time |
| The Soul Stone War | $7.99 | one-time |
| Breach: The Archangel Job | $8.99 | one-time |
| Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two | $8.99 | one-time |
| The Golden Rose: Book One | $11.99 | one-time |
| Wayhaven Chronicles Three | $11.99 | one-time |


### Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-learn-english/id6804463649)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Everything | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hosted Games free?

Hosted Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Connect free?

Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Hosted Games or Connect have ads?

Hosted Games shows ads; Connect does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hosted Games or Connect?

Hosted Games ships an update fortnightly, and Connect weekly. Most recently, Hosted Games was updated on November 4, 2026 and Connect on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*